Cercopidae 1

Meaning of name: Unknown.

Distribution: Unknown.

Description: This bug was approximately 3 millimetres long.

Remarks: This bug is commonly known as a spittlebug because The nymphs make a spittle-type shelter which is believed to deter predators.  

It was photographed in September.

Some of the photographs used for this species have been edited by FQPB.

References: Identification courtesy of Patrick Wake.

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